Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Will Have Co-Op Raid Battles

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With only a few months left until the highly-anticipated release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, The Pokemon Company has been giving fans plenty of reasons to get excited about the franchise's next generation. Earlier this week, the Pokemon developer announced a «Pokemon Presents» broadcast with the presentation set to bring even more news about the new games. Alongside new characters and new Pokemon, the stream revealed a fan-favorite feature from Pokemon Sword and Shield would be returning.

The release of Pokemon Sword and Shield brought with it a new way for players to capture and battle Pokemon with their friends in the form of Max Raids. Players could team up in parties with other people or AIs to duke it out with the eighth generation's «Dynamax» Pokemon. While Dynamax and Gigantamax were confirmed to not be returning in Pokemon's next generation, many fans hoped the new games would feature similar co-op content. Now, Pokemon Scarletand Violet have officially revealed new co-op raid battles for the games' new «Terastal» Pokemon.

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Alongside Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's new «Terastal» gimmick featuring crystallized Pokemon, The Pokemon Company also revealed that raid battles will return in Scarlet and Violet. Similar to Max Raid dens, players will be able to find Tera raids scattered throughout the game world with the chance to catch rare and powerful Pokemon. Players will be able to join up with three fellow trainers to take on Tera Raid Battles, with raids said to often contain Pokemon with rarer Tera types.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raids also feature a major departure from Pokemon's standard turn-based gameplay. Players in Tera Raids will no